New Mexico Statutes 30-47-6. Exploitation; criminal penalties
A. Exploitation of a resident’s property consists of the act or process, performed intentionally, knowingly or recklessly, of using a resident’s property for another person’s profit, advantage or benefit without legal entitlement to do so.
Attorney's Note
Under the New Mexico Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| second degree felony | up to 9 years | up to $10,000 |
| third degree felony | up to 3 years | up to $5,000 |
| fourth degree felony | up to 18 months | up to $5,000 |
| petty misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $500 |
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 30-47-6
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
B. Whoever commits exploitation of a resident’s property when the value of the property exploited is two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or less is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
C. Whoever commits exploitation of a resident’s property when the value of the property exploited is over two hundred fifty dollars ($250) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500) is guilty of a misdemeanor.
D. Whoever commits exploitation of a resident’s property when the value of the property exploited is over five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
E. Whoever commits exploitation of a resident’s property when the value of the property exploited is over two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a third degree felony.
F. Whoever commits exploitation of a resident’s property when the value of the property exploited is over twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a second degree felony.